Nashville Film Festival Established 1969

by Stephen Lackey, contributor

One of the best aspects of NaFF is just how customized an individual experience can be. A film fanatic can literally spend every minute in a theater seeing all sorts of films. A hardcore documentary fan can see docs aplenty, both features and shorts. Horror fans can get their scare on in the Graveyard Shift section. If you’re a filmmaker looking to meet other professionals and learn from them you can take part in the panels and workshops and network at the VIP tent and special events. Most attendees tend to dip there ...

by Stephen Lackey, contributor

Actor-turned-filmmaker Richard Speight, Jr. took some time from the NaFF Red Carpet to talk to us about his directorial debut, America 101, screening as a part of the Tennessee First Shorts 2 on Wednesday, April 24 at 5:00 pm.

Richard Speight, Jr. is a name you might not recognize but there’...

by Stephen Lackey, contributor

One of the most fascinating, emotionally challenging, and unique experiences you can have at the Nashville Film Festival is seeing the short documentaries that screen before the feature films and in the Documentary Shorts Showcase. In this year's short documentary selections at the festival,  you can learn how a ...

by Stephen Lackey, contributor

Kick Off

This year NaFF has partnered with The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to present a very special section of the festival – the Celebration of Kurdish Films.  The line-up of award-winning Kurdish films, panel discussions and a huge party, are all part ...